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This course on alternative water supply is designed to assist fire chiefs, water authorities, public policy officials, and others whose responsibility it is to plan for and implement programs that allow for the use of alternative water sources during structural firefighting operations . Awareness of

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This course is both a stand-alone course as well as the pre-course for the 6-day residential delivery of the National Fire Academy's new Command and Control Decision Making at Multi-Alarm Incidents. Anyone interested in applying for the 6-day residential course must pass this pre-course with a score of 85 percent. The topics covered in this pre-course include: classical and naturalistic decisionmaking, strategies for managing safety concerns at expanded emergency incidents, pre-incident preparation, resource allocation, effective use of on-site communications , set-up of an incident command post and post incident analysis.

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EMS Operations at Multi-Casualty Incidents is designed to help Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers to respond more effectively when faced with a multiple casualty incident (MCI). The course addresses preparedness planning; the management of the incident; the safe and efficient triage, treatment, and transportation of patients; and the de-escalation of the response. The course also includes information on safely and effectively dealing with an MCI resulting from a terrorist attack involving a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive (CBRNE) agent. The course is not intended to provide detailed steps in the care of patients.

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This 13-hour self-study course aims to give supervisors in the fire service some fundamental notions and attitudes on stress management, time management, interpersonal communications , motivation, counseling , conflict resolution , and group dynamics. The course relies heavily on learning activities embedded throughout the text to encourage the learner to be involved actively with the content, not just read the text from cover to cover and take a final exam.

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This foundation level course is equivalent to National Wildfire Coordinating Group I-100. This course integrates the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines and meets the NIMS Baseline Training requirements using an all-hazards, all-agency approach. It is the first in a series of courses designed to meet all-hazard, all-agency NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel.

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Developed by the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Programs Branch, in partnership with the FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), this 4-hour intermediate level course is a Web-based, self-study, interactive equivalent to NWCG I-200. The course integrates the NIMS guidelines and meets the NIMS Baseline Training Requirements using an all-hazards, all-agency approach. It is the second in a series of courses designed to meet all-hazard, all-agency NIMS ICS requirements for operational personnel.

Emergency Response to Terrorism (Q534)
Terrorism

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This 10-hour self-paced, paper-based course is designed to provide the basic awareness training to prepare first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism safely and effectively. Students who successfully complete the exam will be eligible for a National Fire Academy Certificate of Training. Target Audience: Fire, emergency medical, hazmat, incident command and law enforcement responders.

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The Self-Study Course for Community Safety Educators is a short, fun, "easy-to-take" Web-based course that focuses on how to do a better job of planning, implementing, and evaluating safety programs in your community. The course teaches you how to network effectively with various people in your organization and within your community to accomplish community life safety goals. The course is designed for all public fire and life safety educators--the new safety educator as well as the experienced educator, the volunteer as well as the career community educator.The Self-Study Course for Community Safety Educators is ideal in helping you "get your feet off the ground." It will assist you with some tips and techniques on a variety of topics such as methods for locating partners to assist with community education or techniques for locating resources for your safety programs. The program contains easy-to-read text with a variety of thought-provoking questions, activities, illustrations, and even traps to watch for. The course relies heavily on learning activities embedded throughout the text to encourage the learner to be involved actively with the content, not just read the text from cover to cover and take a final exam.

Testing and Evaluation of Water Supplies for Fire Protection (Q218)
Fire Prevention (Technical)

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This course not only offers the opportunity to understand the testing and evaluation of water supplies, but also provides reference resources and several printable graph forms. The course covers the following areas: testing and evaluation of available water supplies for water supply systems; on-site storage systems; and rural areas not served by a water supply; determining water supply for automatic sprinklers, standpipe systems, and for fire suppression activities. Also included is a mastery test. The course emphasizes decisionmaking, predictions, and responses by students consistent with the course materials presented. Students can perform and/or reinforce previously learned skills, concepts, and behaviors. The course is interactive, self-paced, and self-directed and combines graphics, text, narration, animation, and video to promote implied learning objectives. The primary audience is fire suppression and training officers and code enforcement officials. This course addresses the professional competency related to Firefighter II for NFPA 1001, Fire Officers for NFPA 1021, Fire Inspector, Plans Examiner for NFPA 1031, and Training Officers for NFPA 1041, related to determining available fire flows for fire protection. Future Courses

The following NFA Online courses are currently under construction and will be available by early Summer 2008. Please monitor this site for the announcement of their availability.

GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society.

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients' family members. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.

•Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.6 million jobs.
•The three typical educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program; advanced practice nurses — clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners — need a master’s degree.•Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, but may vary by employment and geographic setting; some employers report difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RNs.

Counselors work in diverse community settings designed to provide a variety of counseling, rehabilitation, and support services. Their duties vary greatly, depending on their specialty, which is determined by the setting in which they work and the population they serve. Although the specific setting may have an implied scope of practice, counselors frequently are challenged with children, adolescents, adults, or families that have multiple issues, such as mental health disorders and addiction, disability and employment needs, school problems or career counseling needs, and trauma. Counselors must recognize these issues in order to provide their clients with appropriate counseling and support.

•People interested in counseling should have a strong desire to help others and should be able to inspire respect, trust, and confidence.
•Education and training requirements vary by State and specialty, but a master’s degree is required to become a licensed counselor.
•Projected job growth varies by specialty, but job opportunities should be favorable as job openings are expected to exceed the number of graduates from counseling programs.

Anna Maria offers online degrees for a Bachelor of Arts in Fire Science, Master of Arts in Fire Science and Administration, Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Emergency Mgmt, MPA in Fire Service & Admin, MPA in Justice Admin, and Master of Science in Emergency Management.

Anna Maria is regionally accredited by the New England Association. Regional accreditation is the most widely recognized form of accreditation.

The school is a prestigious, widely-recognized university in the U.S. It is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation. It also has programmatic accreditation for its business programs from AACSB.

ACU offers multiple online programs focused in Education, including a Master of Education in Higher Education, M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, M.Ed. In Currulum & Instruction - Leadership of Digital Learning and Special Education, M.Ed Education in Leadership of Learning - Conflict Resolution for Educators and Leadership of Digital Learning, M.S. in Organizational and Human Resource Development, Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, and a Graduate Certificate in Superintendency.

The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation.

Also, for the TESC BSBA degree, they accept up to 18 credits from FEMA. Will the three Q* classes count towards the gen electives or do they fall into the same bucket as the 18 FEME credits.

21 credits vs. 18 credits - anyone know?

TESC accepts directly from NFA: Q118, Q318, and Q534. I can't speak to whether the NFA credits will be counted as being the same as FEMA with regard to the BSBA , but it was counted the same for me on the AAS.

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Argosy University

Argosy University

Argosy offers online Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate in Business Administration, psychology, and HR-related degrees, with many specialty degrees, including organizational psychology, exercise psychology, HR, public administration, higher education administration, and many more.

Argosy also offers the same degrees and more from 19 locations across the U.S., and is a leader in the distance/online education field.

Argosy has one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation, and is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation.

Description: SELF-PACED (AVERAGE TIME 17.5 HRS.) Student will be able to understand and explain various aspects of community safety education ; develop a coalition strategy; locate resources; and evaluate community safety education programs.

Objective: To teach fire and emergency service personnel how to do a better job of planning, implementing, and evaluating safety programs, particularly in working with various people in the student's organization and within their community; to help students understand some of the basic concepts about how to get started with an organization's community safety education programs; and to assist students with some tips and techniques on a variety of topics such as methods for locating partners to assist with community education or techniques for locating resources for safety programs. The program is easy-reading, enjoyable and thought-provoking.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to understand and explain various aspects of community safety education ; develop a coalition strategy; locate resources; and evaluate community safety education programs.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are an overview of community safety education , identifying fire and injury problems, finding a partner, developing a coalition strategy, resources, implementation, and evaluation. Methods of instruction include exercises, case studies, learner presentations/reports, reading, a workbook, exercises, and final examination. The final examination is not proctored. NFA relies on its secure logon and password procedures for validity of student outcomes.

Fire Service Supervision: Self Study (Q318)
ACE Transcript Data: NNFA-0145
Organization: National Emergency Training Center (NFA)
Location: Versions 1 and 2: Nationwide over the USFA/NFA Web site home page.
Length: Version 1: 13 hours (self-study); Version 2: 13 hours (self-study).
Dates: Version 1: May 2000 – June 2003; Version 2: July 2003 – Present
Description: Version 1: 13 hours (self-study) The student will be able to describe techniques for identifying and alleviating stress upon an individual; develop strategies for improving time management; and explain techniques for effective interpersonal communications , motivating, counseling , and coaching subordinates, and conflict resolution .; Version 2: 13 hours (self-study). Student will be able to describe techniques for identifying and alleviating stress upon an individual; develop strategies for improving time management; and explain techniques for effective interpersonal communications , motivating, counseling , and coaching subordinates, and conflict resolution .

Objective: Versions 1 and 2: To introduce public safety services managers and supervisors to principles and techniques of personal and personnel management.

Learning Outcome: Versions 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe techniques for identifying and alleviating stress upon an individual; develop strategies for improving time management; and explain techniques for effective interpersonal communications , motivating, counseling , and coaching subordinates, and conflict resolution .

Instruction: Version 1: Major topics covered in the course are stress management, time management, interpersonal communications , employee motivation, counseling and coaching, conflict resolution , and group dynamics. Methods of instruction include case studies, computer-assisted instruction, structured individual activities, self tests at the conclusion of each module, and final examination.; Version 2: Major topics covered in the course are stress management, time management, interpersonal communications , employee motivation, counseling and coaching, conflict resolution , and group dynamics. Methods of instruction include case studies, computer-assisted instruction, individual activities. Method of evaluation includes self-tests and a final examination.

GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society.

Police and detectives pursue and apprehend individuals who break the law and then issue citations or give warnings. Most police officers patrol their jurisdictions and investigate any suspicious activity they notice. They also respond to calls from individuals. Detectives, who often are called agents or special agents, perform investigative duties such as gathering facts and collecting evidence. The daily activities of police and detectives vary with their occupational specialty—such as police officer, game warden, or detective—and whether they are working for a local, State, or Federal agency. Duties also differ substantially among various Federal agencies, which enforce different aspects of the law. Regardless of job duties or location, police officers and detectives at all levels must write reports and maintain meticulous records that will be needed if they testify in court.

Parole officers perform many of the same duties that probation officers perform. The difference is that parole officers supervise offenders who have been released from prison, whereas probation officers work with those who are sentenced to probation instead of prison. Pretrial services officers conduct pretrial investigations, the findings of which help determine whether suspects should be released before their trial. In most jurisdictions, probation is a county function and parole is a State function.

•Job opportunities are expected to be excellent.
•Employment growth, which is projected to be faster-than-average, is dependent on government funding.
•For parole or probation officers, a bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or a related field is usually required.

Counselors work in diverse community settings designed to provide a variety of counseling, rehabilitation, and support services. Their duties vary greatly, depending on their specialty, which is determined by the setting in which they work and the population they serve. Although the specific setting may have an implied scope of practice, counselors frequently are challenged with children, adolescents, adults, or families that have multiple issues, such as mental health disorders and addiction, disability and employment needs, school problems or career counseling needs, and trauma. Counselors must recognize these issues in order to provide their clients with appropriate counseling and support.

•People interested in counseling should have a strong desire to help others and should be able to inspire respect, trust, and confidence.
•Education and training requirements vary by State and specialty, but a master’s degree is required to become a licensed counselor.
•Projected job growth varies by specialty, but job opportunities should be favorable as job openings are expected to exceed the number of graduates from counseling programs.

Anna Maria offers online degrees for a Bachelor of Arts in Fire Science, Master of Arts in Fire Science and Administration, Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Emergency Mgmt, MPA in Fire Service & Admin, MPA in Justice Admin, and Master of Science in Emergency Management.

Anna Maria is regionally accredited by the New England Association. Regional accreditation is the most widely recognized form of accreditation.

ACU offers multiple online programs focused in Education, including a Master of Education in Higher Education, M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, M.Ed. In Currulum & Instruction - Leadership of Digital Learning and Special Education, M.Ed Education in Leadership of Learning - Conflict Resolution for Educators and Leadership of Digital Learning, M.S. in Organizational and Human Resource Development, Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, and a Graduate Certificate in Superintendency.

The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation.

GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society.

Yes I know - my point was that there are NFA IS courses that are ACE evaluated. There are no EMI IS courses that are ACE evaluated, the only EMI courses that have ACE credit attached are in-the-seat courses at the NETC or delivered through the states. You can take those NFA IS courses to any college that recognizes ACE and get credit for them, but you are relegated to only a few choices for EMI IS credit.

I know you are the SME on how this works, but I was making the distinction for the orginal poster. Most people are under the assumption that EMI and NFA IS courses are the same thing, but they are run separately as you mentioned.

GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society.